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BEA Works with Partners to Understand Differences in Bilateral Trade Statistics
Trade statistics produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis provide policymakers and other stakeholders with critical information for understanding the role of the United States in the global economy. As the size and complexity of international transactions have increased, BEA is working on a number of fronts to make its trade statistics even better.
January 2018 Trade Gap is $56.6 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in January 2018 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $53.9 billion in December (revised) to $56.6 billion in January, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published December deficit was $53.1 billion. The goods deficit increased $2.8 billion in January to $76.5 billion. The services surplus increased $0.…
2017 Trade Gap is $568.4 Billion
The U.S. international trade deficit increased in 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $504.8 billion in 2016 to $568.4 billion in 2017, as imports increased more than exports. As a percentage of U.S. gross domestic product, the goods and services deficit was 2.9 percent in 2017, up from 2.7 percent in 2016. The goods deficit increased from $752.5 billion in 2016 to $811…
2017 Trade Gap is $566.0 Billion
The U.S. international trade deficit increased in 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $504.8 billion in 2016 to $566.0 billion in 2017, as imports increased more than exports. As a percentage of U.S. gross domestic product, the goods and services deficit was 2.9 percent in 2017, up from 2.7 percent in 2016. The goods deficit increased from $752.5 billion in 2016 to $810…
November 2017 Trade Gap is $50.5 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in November 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $48.9 billion in October (revised) to $50.5 billion in November, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published October deficit was $48.7 billion. The goods deficit increased $1.7 billion in November to $70.9 billion. The services surplus increased $0…
October 2017 Trade Gap is $48.7 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in October 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $44.9 billion in September (revised) to $48.7 billion in October, as exports decreased and imports increased. The previously published September deficit was $43.5 billion. The goods deficit increased $3.8 billion in October to $69.1 billion. The services surplus…
September 2017 Trade Gap is $43.5 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in September 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $42.8 billion in August (revised) to $43.5 billion in September, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published August deficit was $42.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $0.6 billion in September to $65.4 billion. The services surplus decreased $…
August 2017 Trade Gap is $42.4 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in August 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $43.6 billion in July (revised) to $42.4 billion in August, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published July deficit was $43.7 billion. The goods deficit decreased $0.9 billion in August to $64.4 billion. The services surplus increased $0.3…
July 2017 Trade Gap is $43.7 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in July 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $43.5 billion in June (revised) to $43.7 billion in July, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published June deficit was $43.6 billion. The goods deficit decreased less than $0.1 billion in July to $65.3 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.2…
June 2017 Trade Gap is $43.6 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in June 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $46.4 billion in May (revised) to $43.6 billion in June, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published May deficit was $46.5 billion. The goods deficit decreased $2.1 billion in June to $65.2 billion. The services surplus increased $0.6 billion in…
May 2017 Trade Gap is $46.5 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in May 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $47.6 billion in April (revised) to $46.5 billion in May, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published April deficit was $47.6 billion. The goods deficit decreased $0.9 billion in May to $67.5 billion. The services surplus increased $0.2 billion in…
April 2017 Trade Gap is $47.6 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in April 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $45.3 billion in March (revised) to $47.6 billion in April, as exports decreased and imports increased. The previously published March deficit was $43.7 billion. The goods deficit increased $2.3 billion in April to $68.4 billion. The services surplus decreased less than $…